In 1972, a struggling rock band was on the verge of breaking up until one song written by one of music's greatest songwriters ...

Mick Ralphs, founding guitarist and a key songwriter for rock groups Bad Company and Mott the Hoople who played on hits ranging from “All the Young Dudes and “All the Way From Memphis” to “Can’t Get ...

The glam rock genre was at its height in the 1970s, but one song from that era became a defining anthem. In January 2026, more than 50 years after its release, the Mott the Hoople song “All the Young ...

The glam rock crown has a new jewel, and it is not coming from the usual suspects like T. Rex or Roxy Music. Earlier this year, a panel of critics singled out Mott the Hoople’s 1972 single “All the ...

Mott the Hoople was originally called Silence when the band formed in 1968. Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Pete "Overend" Watts and Dale "Buffin" Griffin played near Hereford, and were joined by Stan ...

Ralphs wrote hits including "Can't Get Enough" and "Good Lovin' Gone Bad." By Ethan Millman Music Editor Mick Ralphs, the founding guitarist-songwriter of Bad Company and Mott The Hoople, has died, ...

Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to Bad Company’s official website ...